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Africa

April 23, 2022

DR Congo declared new Ebola outbreak in Mbandaka: WHO

The new Ebola outbreak was detected in a 31-year-old man who began experiencing symptoms of the virus on April 5.

Ebola outbreak
April 20, 2022

Google opens first Africa development centre in Kenya

Google, the world’s largest search engine, has again shunned Africa’s largest economy, Nigeria, to set up its first product development centre in Kenya.

Google Hq
April 19, 2022

20 million risk hunger as drought worsens in Horn of Africa: UN

Countries in the Horn of Africa are Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Eritrea, Somalia and Sudan.

WFP Regional Director for Eastern Africa, Michael Dunford
April 19, 2022

South African police arrest 77 illegal miners

Of the 77 arrested illegal miners, 60 are from Lesotho, 13 from Mozambique and four are Zimbabwean nationals.

miners
April 18, 2022

War in Ukraine pushing poverty higher in developing countries: World Bank

The Bank said developing countries are facing sudden price increases for energy, fertiliser, and food, and the likelihood of interest rate increases.

David Malpass
April 18, 2022

South Africa Floods: 10,000 soldiers deployed as death toll rises to 443

Heavy rains and floods is said to have damaged more than 550 schools, 60 health care facilities, and rendering over 40,000 people homeless.

South Africa Floods
April 14, 2022

White mercenaries involved in Mali massacre: Survivors

The witness accounts bolstered evidence that Malian soldiers assisted by suspected Russians killed about 300 civilians in Moura.

Crisis in Mali
April 13, 2022

Ivory Coast Prime Minister, entire government resign

It is not immediately clear why Mr Ouattara-led administration is stepping away from the governance of the West African nation.

President of Cote D'ivoire
April 13, 2022

South Africa: 60 killed in devastating floods

Durban’s port has been affected by the flood as terminals cannot be accessed.

SA floods [Photo Credit: BBC]
April 13, 2022

Ukraine: Nigeria, other developing nations’ economy to worsen, UN warns

COVID-19 pushed 77 million more people into extreme poverty in 2021, while many economies remained below pre-2019 levels.

Poverty in Africa